Frisco Bay downs Ohoka Connor at Auckland earlier in the month. PHOTO: Megan Liefting/Race Images.
It’s bon voyage Frisky as Ray celebrates another rags to riches sale success
By Barry Lichter • 29 March 2025
It’s another profitable result for Ray Green and Lincoln Farms and another loss for the local horse pool with the sale to the United States of speedy pacer Frisco Bay.
The Downbytheseaside four-year-old will leave the country the winner of five races and $84,491, his latest effort a fine second behind Jolimont when rank outsider in the Lincoln Farms Founders Cup.
“It’s not bad result for a $9000 buy,” says Green. “He’s a lovely horse but the way our system treats horses he would have started to cost us money.
“We’re so short of horses here, after you win three or four races you’re thrown in the deep end, with the sharks.”
Green bought Frisco Bay as a weanling, taking in Lincoln Farms’ owners John and Lynne Street as partners, and had high hopes he would be the stable’s best two-year-old.
But while it took the horse more time to realise his potential, he really came to it in the last 12 months, culminating in his latest pounce-form-the-trail 1700 metre win over Ohoka Connor, Wicked Wanda and Duchess Megxit at Auckland.
“Their style of racing over there will suit him - they jump and run and their first half is always the quickest,” Green said.
“He also has good gate speed if they need it. He should be quite competitive.”
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Ray’s comments
Friday night at Cambridge
Race 1: Omaha Lincoln
4.49pm
“He’s never been to Cambridge, and it’s his first time off the place, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see him go well - he’s certainly got enough speed to do the business. It’s guesswork trying to assess him against the others but I think he’ll do everything right so he’s a chance.”
Race 5: Lincoln Linda
6.51pm
“She is a bit one-dimensional - she’ll take charge of proceedings when the gate leaves. She could get parked but if she got a cheque I’d be happy.”
Race 6: Leo Lincoln
7.22pm
“He was taking ground off the winner last week and I don’t think the step up to 2700 will make much difference, he’s race fit now. He’ll do what he can do, he’s no champion, but he’s got the draw, he steps well and he won’t be far away.”
Race 7: Lincoln Wave
7.52pm
“The draw is awkward over the sprint distance at Cambridge but he’s absolutely capable of being right in the fray if he happened to get a good trip - he’s an improver every time he goes to the races. Not many of the others have run 1:54.”
Race 7: Sammy Lincoln
7.52pm
“I thought he did well to finish third last week after being parked out. The draw makes it very hard but he’s got real speed and if he dropped into it late, it wouldn’t surprise me if he got home really well.”
Race 10: Spiritual Bliss
9.24pm
“They’ll know they’ve been to the races if she gets any kind of trip. She was parked the whole way last time in 1:52 and wasn’t far off them. I don’t really want to see her parked again but you’d think Tytate would duck for cover knowing we’d say in front. She’s tough and reliable - she hasn’t gone a bad race since we’ve had her - and you know she’ll put herself in the race.”
Race 10: Ultimate Cullect
9.24pm
“The outside is not a good draw for her but, if they go hard, it will suit her.”
